Lisa Chappell supports - Humour Foundation
In March of 2004 Lisa became an ambassador for the Humour Foundation, to help raise money for the Clown Doctors. Lisa strongly encourages her fans to help this worthwhile cause where they can. The Humour Foundation runs fundraising throughout the year, and on April 1st 2004 was their first National Smile Day, which became an annual event... leading up to this day you can purchase merchandise to help raise funds.The Humour Foundation is a national charity established in 1997 to promote the health benefits of humour. Clown Doctors is the core project, and children are the focus. Clown Doctor programs are established in all major children’s hospitals around Australia and some general hospitals and hospices. Clowns have also visited east Timor and Afghanistan. LaughterWorks provides speakers and workshop presenters on humour and health to the health and welfare sector. International research has demonstrated the health benefits of humour.
Clown Doctors attend to the psycho-social needs of the hospitalised child. They parody the hospital routine to help children adapt to hospital. Clown Doctors distract children during painful or frightening procedures. They dispense doses of fun and laughter and help children forget for a moment that they are ill. Everyone benefits…patients, families and staff. Clown Doctors are highly skilled professionals and work in partnership with health professionals.
Text courtesy of the Humour Foundation Website
There are many things you can do to help The Humour Foundation raise money. To find out more about what you can do, click on the picture below to visit The Humour Foundation website.
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